Shirt button



1929. L. o. STEINKE 1,722,597

SHIRT BUTTON Filed Jan. 14, 1929 Inventor w M 6 ra SI/610575 A ttom'eyPatented July 39, 1929.

LEROY O. STEINKE, OF

SPOKANE, J fASI-IINGI'ON.

SHIRT BUTTON.

Application filed January 14, 1929. Serial No. 332,423.

The present invention has reference to improvements in fastening meansfor apparel and more particularly the invention relates to an improvedshirt button. The

device may be employed in the capacity of a bosom stud, collar button orcult button. The prime object of the invention is to provide a shirtbutton which can be quickly disposed in position on the apparel without1 any inconvenience to the persons placing the same and which during usewill not tend to become loose and displaced from its proper position.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of thischaracter which will be of simple construction, thus permitting itsproduction at low cost.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the improved button with itsretaining head in collapsed position.

Figure 2 is a sine elevation of the improved button with its retaininghead in extended or retaining position.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the improved button with its retaininghead in retained position.

nigure d is an enlarged longitudinal soctional View through the improvedbutton.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts,the invention.

includes in construction a tube 1 having a discular head 2 secured atone end thereof. I

are provided with lugs 8. The lugs 8 are engageable in either theopenings 9 or the openings 10, the openings 9 being located adjacent theopen end of the tube 1, while the openings 10 are located adjacent theiead 2.

it will thus be seen that by compressing the legs of the retainer 5 bygripping the la "red portions 7 thereof the lugs 8 may be d'sengagedfrom the opening 10 and the retainer pulled outwardly so as to engagethe lugs in the openings 9. In this position of the retainer, the hingedplates will assume the collapsed position shown in Figure 1. Bycompressing the legs of the retainer 5 and moving the same inwardly sothat the lugs 8 will engage the openings 10, the plates will assume theextended or retained position. shown in Figure 2.

Obviously, certain changes in the specific shape, size and material, inthe construction of this device may be resorted to, without departingfrom the spirit or scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A shirt button comprising a tube havinga head at one end and beingopen at its opposite end, a member slidable through the open end of thetube, and. a link arrangement at the open end of the tube, said slidablemember being adapted to be adjusted within the tube to expand said linkarrangement, and means for retaining the slidable member in apredetermined position.

2. A shirt button comprising a body having a head at one end, a linkarrangement at the opposite end of the body, and adjustable means onsaid body for ret-atining the said link arrangement in either contractedor expanded position. i

In testimony whereof I my signature.

LEROY o. STEINKE.

